At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s security councils’ meeting, Russia’s Sergei Shoigu put hard numbers to what Pakistan has been saying for years: Afghanistan has once again become a dangerous sanctuary. His warning was blunt. Between 18,000 and 23,000 militants from more than 20 outfits are operating inside Afghanistan. Around 3,000 belong to Islamic State. Foreign […]
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Pakistani air strikes hit Kabul, four civilians killed amid border tensions
KABUL – Afghan authorities reported on Friday that Pakistani air strikes overnight hit Kabul and several border provinces, killing four people in the capital and injuring 15, including women and children. Homes in residential areas were struck, according to Khalil Zadran, spokesman for Kabul police. Read More: Pakistan continues to inflict heavy losses on Afghan Taliban […]
Kabul’s Diplomatic Enclave and the Question of Responsibility
Recent reports suggesting that senior militants of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) are residing in Kabul’s diplomatic enclave have reignited an old but unresolved debate: whether Afghanistan under Taliban rule can assure the world that its territory will not be used for militant activity. According to diplomatic sources, figures such as Noor Wali Mehsud, Hafiz Gul Bahadur […]
Authorities deny sending any delegation to Kabul for talks
Official sources dismissed on Tuesday reports that a three-member delegation sent by the government was holding talks with the Afghan Taliban in Kabul amid border tensions. The sources noted that “Afghan propaganda accounts” had been making such claims on social media. Afghanistan-based Tolo News also reported the same, citing an anonymous source. But, official sources […]
PM blames Kabul’s inaction on terrorists for trade blockade
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan was “forced” to halt all trade with Afghanistan due to Kabul’s inaction against terrorists operating from its soil. “There is a complete blockade of Pak-Afghan trade. It should not have been there, but they forced us,” the premier said while addressing a national workshop event in Islamabad. […]
Taliban leader’s speech highlights divide between Kandahar and Kabul factions
A leaked audio recording of Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has shed light on a growing divide between hardline elements in Kandahar and a more pragmatic faction in Kabul, BBC News reported. Read More: Taliban warn militant groups: Attacking Pakistan is not jihad The recording, reportedly delivered at a seminary in Kandahar about a year ago, […]
Beyond Kabul’s Claims: UN Assessment of Terrorism in Afghanistan
Sixteenth Report of United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was released on 8 December 2025, offering one of the most authoritative and troubling assessments to date of Afghanistan’s security environment under the Taliban Regime. Contrary to repeated assurances by Kabul that Afghan territory is not being used for militant activity, UN […]
Pakistan demarches Kabul over terror support
The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday issued a demarche to the Afghan Taliban regime, conveying Pakistan’s grave concern over the continued support and facilitation provided to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) after four Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom during a terrorist attack in North Waziristan. “Pakistan condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attack carried out by […]
Historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul demolished for shopping mall
The historic Ariana Cinema in Kabul, once a cultural landmark for Afghan film lovers, was demolished on Thursday to make way for a modern shopping mall. Built in the 1960s, the cinema survived decades of upheaval, including pillaging during Afghanistan’s civil war in the 1990s, before being restored by a French-led effort and reopening in […]
Global terror trails lead back to Kabul
Sydney’s Bondi Beach, known for sun and surf, fell silent in terror on the first night of Hanukkah. Two gunmen opened fire on a crowded Jewish festival at the seaside park, killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 30. Families who moments earlier were celebrating under summer skies suddenly found themselves fleeing for their […]